URBAN
SOLAR GARDEN

The City of New Westminster is planning to create an Urban Solar Garden for local residents and business to gain access to locally produced renewable energy.

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WANT TO SAVE MONEY & ENERGY?

Energy Save New West is a community energy program designed to improve the energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of residential homes and businesses in New Westminster.

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EXISTING HOMES

We’re here to help you in achieving your home improvement goals, whether they include improving home comfort, reducing energy costs or increasing the resale value of your home.

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NEW HOMES

A home is largest purchase most of us will make and we’re here to help you maximize the energy performance, enhance the comfort and improve the quality of your new construction project.

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Whether your building is a rental property or strata, lower operational costs and higher efficiency buildings means not only greater property valuation but also happier occupants and a reduced environmental impact.

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BUSINESS

For many businesses, opportunities exist to reduce energy costs by replacing or upgrading equipment. So, whether you’re looking into new lighting or boiler replacement, Energy Save New West is here to help.

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What We Do

We provide local homeowners and businesses access to energy assessments, energy upgrades and utility incentives. Our focus is to deliver a better experience that makes it easier for you to improve the energy performance of your home or business.

EXISTING HOMES

NEW HOMES

MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL

BUSINESS

Our Community

Energy Save New West is proud to connect a growing number of residents and businesses with resources and solutions designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of buildings in New Westminster. Click on the following neighbourhood map to interact and see the positive impact that Energy Save New West is having in our local community.

Testimonials

“I like the idea of having an energy assessment done so that I have a complete plan for my home and can see what improvements could be made and what the cost savings would be over time.”

– Nicole Prior (Homeowner, Existing Homes Program)

“I’m grateful to be connected to energy experts who help me understand and navigate what retrofits make sense for our home.”

– Brenden Anstey (Homeowner, Existing Homes Program)

“Energy Save New West helped us understand the energy-saving opportunities in our home and complete home upgrades designed to save money and improve the comfort for our family.”

– Brennen Kennedy (Homeowner, Existing Homes Program)

“Utilizing the services of Energy Save New West including the opportunity to complete a mid-stage blower door test really helped me identify areas of air leakage and improve the overall construction on my latest new home project.”

– Raj Gill (Builder, New Homes Program)

“I really appreciate the opportunity to work with City of New Westminster on my latest project. Through collaboration with an Energy Advisor, I was able to get energy modeling and technical support that helped my decisions on energy upgrades to achieve ENERGY STAR® for New Homes certification.”

– Janice Li (Builder, New Homes Program)

“The assistance provided by Energy Save New West in supporting the construction of my ultra low-energy house was invaluable in helping me achieve my goal of building a high performance new home with maximum comfort.”

– Alan Greenwood (Builder, New Homes Program)

“Saving energy and money is a key motivator, but it’s also about doing what’s right for the environment and local community.”

– Natalia Petcu (Zoom Hair Studio, Business Program)

“It’s great to have access to a community-based energy program that is designed to support local businesses who are committed to increasing profitability through improved energy performance.”

– Travis Grant (Stella-Jones, Business Program)

Latest News

Pre-sale Update On Second Urban Solar Garden

Jan 30, 2019

The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce that our 75% pre-sale target for the second Urban Solar Garden has been achieved. We want to thank all the subscribers for participating in this community-led renewable energy initiative. As a next step,...

Energy Save New West – 2018 Year in Review

Dec 21, 2018

This past year has been an exciting one for Energy Save New West! From starting a new energy efficiency program for existing Strata buildings in Metro Vancouver, to bringing forward new policies and bylaw amendments supporting high performance buildings...

Urban Solar Garden – Second Array Announced

Oct 16, 2018

On Monday, October 1st, City Council directed staff to proceed with the public subscription period for the second array. Estimated to consist of approximately 156 panels, the second array will be located on the Civic Works Yard, Engineering Operations...

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